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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950137-09-004102.txt : 20090527
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950137-09-004102
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090527
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090527
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20090527

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NUVEEN INSURED TAX FREE ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001195737
		IRS NUMBER:				030487030
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21213
		FILM NUMBER:		09854328

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 WEST WACKER DRIVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3129178146
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SCHEDULE 14A</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of the Securities<BR>
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Filed by the Registrant <FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#254;</FONT><BR>
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant <FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Check the appropriate box:

</DIV>

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<TR><TD>                                                       </TD></TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="1%" nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT></TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Preliminary Proxy Statement.</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD>                                                        </TD></TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="1%" nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT></TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD><B>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by
Rule&nbsp;14a-</B><B>6(e)(2)</B><B>)</B>.</TD>
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<TR><TD>                                                       </TD></TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="1%" nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT></TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Definitive Proxy Statement.</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD>                                                        </TD></TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="1%" nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#254;</FONT></TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Definitive Additional Materials.</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="1%" nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT></TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Soliciting Material Pursuant to &#167;240.14a-11(c) or &#167;240.14a-12</TD>
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<DIV align="center">
Nuveen Insured Tax - Free Advantage Municipal Fund (NEA)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
</DIV>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Payment of Filing Fee (check the appropriate box):

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<TD width="1%" nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#254;</FONT></TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>No fee required.</TD>
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<TD width="1%" nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT></TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11.</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">1)</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV align="left">

</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">2)</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV align="left">

</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">3)</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act
Rule&nbsp;0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was
determined):</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV align="left">

</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">4)</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV align="left">

</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">5)</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Total fee paid:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV align="left">

</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="1%" nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT></TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="1%" nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT></TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;0-11(a)(2)
and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the
previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its
filing.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">1)</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Amount Previously Paid:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV align="left">

</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">2)</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV align="left">

</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">3)</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Filing Party:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV align="left">

</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">4)</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Date Filed:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV align="left">

</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD><DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">May&nbsp;27, 2009
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Dear Valued Advisor:

</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The special closed-end fund shareholder meeting scheduled for May&nbsp;15, 2009 has been
adjourned to Wednesday, June&nbsp;17, 2009 and we ask for your help encouraging your clients to
vote.&nbsp; This meeting is to consider the Nuveen closed-end funds&#146; Board of Trustees
recommendation to merge four Florida municipal bond funds into three national municipal bond
closed-end funds. &nbsp;Nuveen and the funds&#146; Board believe this is in the best interests of all
investors in these funds, for reasons stated in the proxy dated April&nbsp;7, 2009 that was
mailed to all shareholders.&nbsp; For your convenience, these reasons also can be found in a
Question and Answer document at
<U>http://www.nuveenproxy.com/ProxyInfo/Documents/Viewer.aspx?fileId=44936 .</U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Because these funds now have increased institutional ownership of their shares, the funds
sought and received an opinion from Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. (&#147;ISS&#148;)
regarding the recommended mergers. ISS recommends that its clients, holders of both common
and preferred fund shares, vote &#147;FOR&#148; each of the matters included in the proxy for this
meeting.
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%"><B>If enough shareholders don&#146;t cast their votes, a fund will not be able to hold
its meeting or the vote on each issue, and will be required to incur
additional solicitation costs in order to obtain sufficient shareholder
participation.</B>
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">A second shareholder communication is being sent this week.&nbsp; To facilitate the voting
process, we ask you to please help communicate the information to your clients by forwarding
this email and encouraging them to vote their shares. To view the actual proxy statements,
please visit <U>www.nuveen.com/cef</U> (proxy statements are under Shareholder Resources in
the Information &#038; Press Releases section) or use this link:
<U>http://www.nuveenproxy.com/ProxyInfo/CEF/Default.aspx</U>.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In addition, we have engaged proxy solicitation services to assist us in gathering the
necessary votes in a timely manner. Georgeson, Inc. is the solicitor for this special
meeting. To reduce expense, and avoid or minimize client phone calls from the proxy
solicitation service, please urge your clients to vote as soon as possible.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Thank you for your support of Nuveen closed-end funds. Should you have any further questions
regarding this recommendation and proxy process, please contact your Nuveen representative
or Nuveen advisor services at 1-800-752-8700.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Sincerely,
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Nuveen Investments, Inc.

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